Germany’s rearmament seen as global warning at Geneva talk
Berlin dispatch reports Germany’s rapid rearmament as a fait accompli, with the Disarmament Conference nations preparing for a May 29 Geneva meeting. France Britain Italy and neighbors face a pivotal choice on regulating or leaving Germany armed despite ongoing world tensions.
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Europe
General Commission of the Disarmament Conference
Geneva
France
Britain
Italy
Germany
Roosevelt signals open to debt talks on war bonds
President Roosevelt told Congress he would consider revising funding agreements with European debtors facing special circumstances. He stressed no new legislation is needed now and urged debtors to discuss their problems, citing recovery and reasonable payments as factors. Britain’s Ronald Lindsay reportedly sought White House talks as a note on debts looms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Great Britain
Aly Ronald Lindsey
White House
United Statos
United States
Lon Smiths Son Charged in Theft Conspiracy Near Gladewater
June 1 report states F A Smith, among 12 charged with theft conspiracy tied to a plot near Gladewater, is the son of Texas Railroad Commissioner Lon Smith. Investigator A B Cross found a pipeline tapped on the Gresham Hunter lease, diverting oil to a water line and into a nearby refinery. Commissioner Smith in Austin confirmed the relation.
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F. A. Smith
Lon Smith
Cross
Austin
Smith
Five Masked Thugs Hit Mail Truck In Reading Station
Five masked and armed bandits held up a Reading station mail truck driver and escaped with three mail pouches, one containing $17,000 in small bills. The robbery occurred in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, as the driver delivered at Reading station.
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Conshohocken
Reading Station
First Plane on New Air Line Lands Here
The Stinson Reliant of the Long-Harmon line arrived at English airport with the first mail cargo on the Amarillo to Fort Worth Brownsville and Galveston route. Pilot L. Turner flew five mail pouches and carried one passenger to Wichita Falls. Turner, Amarillo resident, previously piloted for American Airways. The south-bound flight was set to depart at 4 pm and the aircraft featured radio and modern pilot space.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Brownsville
Galveston
Stinson
Long-Harmon Line
English Airport
Turner
Wichita Falls
American Airways
Here
Dallas
Kelly Field
America
Whitey Walker Sentenced to 99 Years for Bank Robbery
W J Whitey Walker was given a 99 year prison term by Falls County jurors for the $41900 robbery of the First State Bank of Marlin last winter. The sentence was handed down in Marlin Texas on June 1 with the case arising from the First State Bank robbery.
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Marlin
Texas
W. J. (Whitey) Walker
Falls County
First State Bank of
Consul Official of Paris Visits Here
Earl DeCourcy, American vice consul in France, and his wife arrive in Amarillo as guests of his sisters. He recounts French views on war debts and the impact of a low mood on tourism, noting France’s independence and caution toward communism. He recalls returning to Paris years ago as a consular staff member.
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Earl DeCourcy
Amarillo
France
Paris
America
DeCourcy
Ralph Kenniston
Estelle Scott
Roosevelt
Republic
Europe
Seniors Hear Bizzell Talk in Amarillo Graduation
Three hundred forty Amarillo high school seniors graduated last night and heard University of Oklahoma president Dr. W B Bizzell praise qualities beyond grades. Miriam Rubin and Josephine Martini led scholastically with Anna Ruth McClure and Joe McNeill named top all around. Rubin gave the valedictory and Martini the salutatory. McClure and McNeill received silver statues of Victory from the PTA.
Cotton Surges On New Orleans Market Amid Government Purchase
Cotton rose sharply on the New Orleans market with gains of about two dollars a bale to 2.15. Traders cited higher grain prices, expectations of a smaller Russian crop, and a government purchase of 1.2 million bales for relief as July, October, and December contracts jumped several points.
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New Orleans
Allred Speaks Here On Panhandle Tour
Plans are complete for a Saturday night rally for James V. Allred candidate for governor announced by L M Fischer in charge of the program. The attorney general will address Potter County voters at 8 o clock at the municipal auditorium and his speech will be broadcast. Alfred continues a Panhandle speaking tour appearing in Pampa and will travel to Memphis Clarendon and Amarillo with stops in Memphis and Clarendon Saturday.
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James V. Allred
L. M. Fischer
Potter County
Municipal
Alfred
Panhandle
Pampa
East Panhandle
Memphis
Clarendon
Amarilla
Panhandle cattlemen condemn emergency cattle buy plan
Panhandle livestock leaders denounce the Jones-Connally emergency purchase plan as unfair and ruinous. Prices range 6 to 14 per head for cattle over 2 years, with additional contract payments bringing potential receipts to about 20 per animal, prompting fears of loan losses and business ruin. Separately, House members from drought‑hit states press White House for immediate relief and rapid start on Public Works and wildlife water projects.
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Panhandle
Washington
Jay Taylor
Panhandle Livestock Association
Harry Hopkins
Jack Roach
Taylor
House
Roosevelt
Sinclair
North Dakota
Hildebrandt
South Dakota
Gillette
Iowa
Carpenter
Nebraska
White House
New York
Californian with explosives foiled suicide jailed on ruse
Frank Bennett, who planned to blow himself up to force an insurance payout for his wife, was talked down by Alameda police after 21 hours of debate. He was taken to Highland Hospital for observation and later jailed, with police promising him a job to change his mind.
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Oakland
Calif
Frank Bennett
Alameda
Highland Hospital
Bennett
Decoration Day Reflections By Arthur Brisbane
The Globe reprints Arthur Brisbane on Decoration Day noting nationwide travel and the refrain to honor the dead as flowers wither. He recalls Voltaire’s gardens and laments memory fading yet repeated yearly with devoted hearts.
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Voltaire
History made at Pampa fete
A two day Pre Centennial and Pioneers Round Up climax featured a 14 scene pageant tracing Texas history from De Pinedo’s exploration to Austin’s 1840 imprisonment in Mexico City. Thousands joined the parade as floats depicted the Republic’s birth and growth.
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Pampa
Texas
Central Park
Texan Republic
de Pinedo
Austin
Mexico City
Panhandle Plains
Texas Republic
Cor
Paraguay Army Captures Bolivian Defense Works in Chaco
Paraguay reports 15 miles of Bolivian lines in the Canada strongest sector captured. The third Bolivian division retreated, leaving 150 dead including Lieutenants Sarraga Torrico Adunate Alberta Abel. Paraguay claims advances and possession of captured munitions near Fort Pallivien.
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Usuncion
Paraguay
Paraguayan Defense Ministry
Canada
Sarraga
Torrico
Adunate
Alberta
Abel
Fort Pallivien
Chaco Boreal
Textile workers to strike Monday across industries
United Press reports threats of major strikes in steel and textile sectors affecting 500000 workers directly and 00000 indirectly. Steel workers plan a June 15 walkout to push for recognition and bargaining. Textile workers threaten a Monday walkout unless NRA curbs textile operation by 25 percent.
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Ity United Press
NERA
Tron and Steel Institute
NRA
Toledo
Central Labor Union
Roosevelt
Electric Auito-Life
San Francisco
General Shipping
Buffalo
N. Y
Tamagua
Pekin, Ill
American Distilling Company
Death by own action pact linked to double death in Houston
Unidentified elderly man and woman found dead in a Grove near Harrisburg Boulevard in Houston. Police report a death by own action pact with sedatives found nearby. Relatives noticed them dressed in funeral black, the man on his back and the woman on her right side.
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Houston
Harrisburg Boulevard
Meyenberg
LaGrange
Track set for first Tri-State Fair spring turf meet
The Southwest's finest thoroughbreds race at the Tri-State Fair first annual spring turf meet starting June 15. Officials say success is assured as crews upgrade the track and install a modern pari mutuel system for nine racing days from June 15 to June 25 with seven races daily. Admission is 75 cents general and 50 cents for box seats.
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Southwest
President Lees Son Graduates From Groton School
President Roosevelt attended the Groton School graduation for his youngest son John today in Groton Massachusetts. He traveled from Worcester on a special train and planned a campus visit while reporters were kept off grounds. The First Family traveled in an open car, joining Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. James Roosevelt, and Anna Curtin Dall along the Smile Route. James Roosevelt later joined the gathering to mark the occasion.
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Groton
Mass
Roosevelt
John
Groton School
Worcester
Washington
James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt, Code With the President In An Open Car Over the Smile Houte
Anna Curtin Dall
James
Mia
Heat wave relief hoped as storms forecast
Midwest farmers await June relief from unprecedented heat as forecasts predict scattered thundershowers and cooler air in the Mississippi Valley. Temperatures reached 103 to 111 across states with Inwood Indiana hitting 111 while Aberdeen North Dakota recorded 110. City schools closed early in Illinois and Iowa as heat continued to tighten its grip. The Illinois bar association in Waukegan paused to allow delegates to seek relief.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Missouri
Inwood
Aberdeen
N. D
Freeport
Mercury
Minneapolis
Schoo
Des Moines
Keokuk
Tillinois Bar Association
Waukegan
Arms Parley Recessed To Next Tuesday In Geneva
Geneva reports that the disarmament conference was adjourned until Tuesday due to the gravity of the situation. Arthur Henderson announced the pause as a British spokesman indicated little prospect of progress for now. Sir John continued preparations to return to London.
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Geneva
Arthur Henderson
Henderson
Sir Johnson
John
London
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday across West Texas and New Mexico. Temperatures will range from 66 to 85 degrees today, with a slight warming in the southeast portion. Gas prices noted as Good Oil at 20 to 25 cents per gallon.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Wheat Harvest Opens to Aid Texas Farmers
Fort Worth reports the new Texas wheat crop moving westward toward the South Plains and Panhandle, with Denton County loads selling at 80 cents per bushel. The 192? crop is estimated at 26 million bushels, twice last year, and will employ about 7,000 men under U. S. Employment Bureau estimates by C. C. Woodman.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Port Worth
Denton County
South Plains
Panhandle
Midwest
Dreuth
Union
West Texas
C. C. Woodman
U. S. Employment Bureau
Woodman
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